Settling in Cairo where she taught English, she soon met and fell in love with Omar, a passionate young man with a mild resentment of the Western influences in his homeland. She decided to risk everything to convert to Islam, embarking on a journey across continents and into an uncertain future. Around the time of 9/11, she took an Islamic Studies course at Boston University, and found the teachings of the Quran astounding, comforting, and profoundly transformative. Despite her atheist upbringing, Willow always felt a connection to god. Having written extensively on modern religion and the Middle East in publications such as The Atlantic Monthly and The New York Times Magazine, Wilson now shares her remarkable story of finding faith, falling in love, and marrying into a traditional Islamic family in this “intelligently written and passionately rendered memoir” (The Seattle Times, 27 Best Books of 2010). Willow Wilson moved to Egypt and converted to Islam shortly after college. Book excerpt: “In this satisfying, lyrical memoir,” an American woman discovers her true faith-and true love-by converting to Islam and moving to Egypt (Publishers Weekly). This book was released on with total page 321 pages. Willow Wilson and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. Willow Wilsonĭownload or read book The Butterfly Mosque: A Young American Woman's Journey to Love and Islam written by G. Book Synopsis The Butterfly Mosque: A Young American Woman's Journey to Love and Islam by : G.
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